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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1889)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MAY 5 , 18S9SIXTEEN'PA&ES. . THE CONDITION. OF TRADE , Money Easy and ProsontlnET No Ex ceptional Foaturoo. "AN INCREASE IN BANK CLEARINGS Bntlflfnctory Business Hcportoil In Groceries , Immlicr , Hnrilwnro and Jlry Goods Good Wcnllicr IJntl For the licnthcr Trade. Tim Iinanl Itcfliimc. The local money market prcsouts no un usual features this wcnk. Bunkers say that funds nro plentiful nnd prlmo mercantile paper Is taken rco'clly nt S@lO per cent , with n dcsiro for moro than Is offered. The clearIngs - Ings of the associated banks represented In the Omnlm clearing liouso for five days , cen tennial day being n bank holiday , wcro $1,333,893.28 , mi Increase of G > nor cent over the six days' business included in the total for the snmo period last year. The balances were $3i3,033.34. Whllo bank clearings nro not wholly reliable ns showing the actual amount of merchandise transferred nt com mercial centers , they do , from n comparative standpoint , indicate very clearly the pain or loss made in business , nnd Omaha Is to bo congratulated that the clearings of her banks show almost In variably a gain. General trade Is good , and In Hvtno lines Is very active. Groceries , lum ber , hardware and dry goods Jobbers report a very satisfactory business to data , nnd say that collections nro Improving , the outlook being very good all round. There Is some complaint from boot nnd hoe men. ns the weather has been so perfect that their mer chandise has not , boon In good demand. They console themselves , however , by anticipa tion of the good tlmo coming , The return of the pilgrims from the hill countries was the event of the week and opinions wcro freely expressed In trade circles that our merchants should visit , their friends of tenor , us assur ance is had from the 'observations inado by those merchants who were on the recent excursion that friend ships thus cemented nro beneficial and profitable to both city nnd country. Lot UH have moro excursions nnd SPO our nearby neighbors. Prices are , as n rule , steady. Sugars nro slightly weaker. Loose muscatel raisins arc scarce and in demand , Chicago having tolcgraohcd hero for uny surplus ob tainable. Lemons and oranges are in de mand ana the market stiffens daily. Liuttcr , vegetables and country produce generally is In very liberal supply , nnd prices uro oft nnd quotations unreliable , except from hour to hour. hour.Whllo Whllo the extension of railroads In the west has been sharply checked , there will bo considerable additions to the railroad sys tems of the south. The southern states cast of the Mississippi have laid nearly 50 percent of the now track reported in the first quar ter of this ye.ir , and they have 37 per cent of the 4n miles described ns under construc tion. tion.The The national banks of this country believe In gold. They hold as reserve $100,231,844 in Cold coin i nnd certificates , SS.J.n.VMiVJ in silver coin and certificates , and $100,270,003 In greenbacks , etc. The New York Commercial Bulletin calls attention to the fact that for the llrst year ' of constitutional government the foreign commerce of the Linked States showed im ports of $23,000,000 and exports of ? ! > 0,000,000. For tno last year the Imports of the United States fiavo boon f783,600,000 nnd the ex ports 4.12.'l,500,000. Tlio public debt ut the close of tlio revolutionary war approximated 1 $7.1,000,000 , representing several times the amount of spccio in the country. Tlio debt is now moro than $1,000,000.000 , cqualod by the Immense stock of gold and silver in circulation and in treasury vaults. It is stated that a sugar rnllnory is going * to be erected in Baltimore , which is consid- . orcd an ill-omen Mr the trust , as the largo f trust profits have attracted the attention of the capitalistswlio are now Investing money in competition with the syndicate. Corn nyrup Is soiling at Sic per gallon In car lots , with a fair demand up to the prcsont time. . Buyers are now growing scarce at this quo- tatlon , however , aud there is a weaker feel ing among holders. A largo proportion of dealers scorn to have loaded up at the 20c rate. It Is reported from China , that the . ' , , natives aroanaking a strong effort to pro- \ > rluco a better quality of tea , and that there is n fair prospect that the now season's supply will show good results attained. The occasional signs of weakness in the Lon don suenr market are regarded by some as Indications that the advancing tcndoucv lias readied Its limits ; but it Is noticed that there are no Increased offerings from any quarter , und if sugars are nlontiur at primary sources than is shown by the published statistics owners retain sufllclcnt confidence In the ar ticle to keep the fact n close secret. Within a few days foreign cables have bcon consid erably lowur on boot sugar , but that is looked upon ns merely n result of speculation and docs not disturb holders. Supplies of raw sugar on this sldo of the Atlantic are unus ually small , nnd the stocks In Now York nro down to MM hhds and 203,000 bags , as ngalnst 0.1105 hhds and 1,730-iOO bags a year ago. The deficit in the Cuban sugar crop will bo about 150.000 tons , and prices hnvo advanced in Havana to the highest point rcuahed slnco 1SS2. This will glvo great encouragement for the plant ing of new lands with cano and the careful cultivation of present stands , and will check the tendency to convert sugar estates into cuttlo farms. The public debt May 1 , was $1,101.003- 428 00 , a decrease during the month of $13,078,204.00. _ OMAHA. tAVK STOCK. Cattle. Saturday , May 4 , 18S9. The market opened strong and active and witu only 1,000 cattle bore and 1,500 re ported in Chicago , salesmen wcro enabled to obtain an advance of fiQlOc. The prickers nil wanted cuttlo , and with the shipper * on the market the offerings wcro soon wiped out. About nvorytning desirable was sold and weighed up before the noon hour. The feeling ut tie close was not so good , nnd had there boon morn cattle for sale it is quito possible they would have cone nt lower prices. The drcsson beef and shipping steers sold at a range of t.'UWJJ.OO , but principally at $3.70(38.1)5. ( ) The offerings of butchers' stock were very light anil the quality of the cow stuff was only fair. The prices paid wcro firm , but there was nothing good enough to bring a fancy price. Tim cows brought fl.b5@2.SO. A few bulls changed hand ? at S'J. lO ii.Oo. Tno stocker trade was almost at a standstill for the want of cuttle , Ono bunch of little cuttlo sold at { 3.15. The buyers set out this morning tn gain a concession from yostut day's prices , and they gained their point. They started out bid- uiiiK $4.35i ( $ 1. 3H for about everything , nnd although salesmen were backward about making the concession , it was impossible to sustain pricns and they wore compelled to sell at the bids. A fuwof the best light hogs told In the morning nt 14,40. The bulk of the sales wore J0(712k'c ( lower than the bulk of yesterday's sales , but If the comparison were made with the clnso of yesterday It would not show over 7 0 decline. Hlicop. Thtiro wcro six double decks of very com mon Mexican sheep In the yards , but they \vcro not offered on the market. Cattls 1,000 Hogs 4,100 Sheep 1'JOO , Horses ' ? } Prevailing 1'rlcos. The following Is a table of prices paid In this market for the grades of stock uisa- tloned : Primosteors , 1300 to 1500 lbs. . . U.SO ( io-4.10 Good sleors , I'i50 to 1450 Ibs. . , : t.7U 0(11..1 ' Good steers , 1050 to 1900 Ibs. . . 8.M " 2i.KD Ordinary to fair cows , . , , , , . . . 1.75 f > i3.40 Fair to good cows . . , 'J.4U ( i'J.OO Good to cholco cowtfi8.iJU , Choice to fancy cows , heifers. . 2.&U Fair to good bulls U.OO Good to choice bulls 3.50 Light stockers and fcednrs. . . . 2.70 Good fscders , 060 to 11UO Ibs. 3.UO Fulr to cholco light hogs 4.1B Fair to choice heavy hogs 4.as Fair to choice inlxod hogs 4.U.t (34.3TK Fair to medium natlvo nheop. . 4.00 Good to cholco native sheep. . . 4.6' ' > M4.75 Fair to choice western shoep. 3..V ) 4.75 tinn ( heep 3.W Ilt'prcnontntlvo Sates. STHKltS. No. Ar. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 17 . WS $3.W ! 40 . 1 ! S $3.80 1 . OfO n.50 73 . 1379 3.80 n . 1033 n.60 : K . 1273 n.so Ifl . 1000 U.55. 20 . 1320 3.80 13 . lOSS 3.70 20 . 1293 8.80 0 . 1217 3.70 21 . 1201 J5.0 70 . 1233 3.70 33 . 1219 3.82K 18 . 1123 3.70 23 . 1213 3.S2& 20 . 112 ! ! 3.75 1 , . 1450 ! 1.8'JK 40 . 12J7 JI.75 14 . IBM 0.03 2 . 1320 3.80 20 . 1305 4.00 30 . 1251 3.SO 21 . 1310 4.00 cows. 2 . 875 1.86 0 . 1021 3.55 1 . 1250 2.25 4 . 1017 2.05 1. , . 1170 2.25 5 . 10-.1) 2.75 3 . 1000 2.25 19 . ,1033 2.70 8. , . . . < t.1140 2.55 3 . 10,15 2.80 HULLS. 1 . llOO 2.10 1 . 1030 3.50 1. . 1000" 2.50 13 . l , ! i 1.C5 CALVES 1 . 100 4.BO ( . ' \SSP.H3. 1 . 1030 2.23 OXBX. 2 . 1735 3.03 11 . 17 3.15 noas. No. Av. Shk. Pr. No. Av. Shk.Pr 73. . . . 237 804.K5 01. . . . 243 120 $4.37 CO. . . . 353 40 4.85 GO..H09 100 4.17 ! G3..225 4.B3 04. . .283 80 4.D7H' 61..J1011 240 4.35 ( W..200 4.U7K 45..2V5 4.M CO. . . . Ml 80 4.37K 01. . . .243 4.35 01. . . .378 4.37K 03. . . . 203 80 4.35 OS. . . . SS : 4.37 } 63. . . .251 100 4.33 71. . . .254 4.3 < K T2..23'J 80 4.35. CO. . . . 231 40 4.3Jf 7U..S& 80 4.35 C3..331 40 4.37K 50. . . .270 4.35 04. . . .272 80 4.37K 75..SK ) 200 4.35 CO. . . . 2 17 40 4.3K 01. . . .273 4.85 53. . . .203 40 4.87J 07. . . 2M 200 4.35 71. . . .201 240 4.37 74. . . .222 100 4.85 70. . . .255 100 4.87K 00. . . .313 40 4.35 70. . . . 235 120 4.37K 03. . . .223 240 4.35 71. . . .241) ) 4.37JJ 74i. . .235 120 4.35 CO. . . . 203 4.37K 50. . . .237 80 4.35 t4..291 ! 120 4.87K 0t..23'.l : 40 4.33 TO . . .235. 4.37J4 01. . . . 235 80 4.85 S3. . . . 333 ' 4.37K 73. . .274 100 4.35 CO. . . . 224 4.40 01. . . . 274 4.35 74. . . . 2-28 120 4.10 03. . . . 807 80 4.87K 70. . . . 239 4.40 0'J..291 80 4.37 74 . . .218 80 4.40 70. . . .228 4.37' < J 03. . . .339 4.40 00. . . .237 4.37K 59..371 4.40 07. . . . 253 40 4.37J < f CO. . 253 4.40 05. . . . 205 80 4.87J4 02. . . . 239 40 4.40 53. . . .827 120 4.3) J < 51. . . .237 40 4.40 05. . . .270 40 4.37K Iilvo Slock Note * , Cattle highor. No sheep on sale. Hog market lower. Mr. Austin , of Ncola , came In with a car of cattle. W. L. McDonald was In from Blair with a. load of hogs. D. E. Siovors , of Cedar Crook , was in with cattle and hogs. Mr. Unities , of Gresham , came In with hogs this morning. W. T. Rickley , Columbus , was on the market with a load of hogs. Ed Lancaster , iHolmcsvillo , came in with a car each of cattle and hoes. R. C. and L. II , Oldham , Plattsmouth , came in with a loud of cattle each. Lincoln had all the hogs she could handle and none wore slopped there to-day. Mr. Taylor , of Taylor & Blair , came down from Broken Bow with cattle aud hogs. Both members of the Ilrm of Mclntosh & Sutton , were in and sold ninu loads of west ern cattle. A. L. Spearman , of Springfield , was. in with four cars of heavy steers. Joe Ellis , of Do Witt , a prominent feeder and breeder of flno stock , was a visitor nt the yards , St. Joseph received 530 hogs to-day , Indian apolis 8500 , Cincinnati 800 and St. Paul 000. T. H. Cole , W. N. Furrington and D. C. Clark were in from Hartingtou with cattle. Ed Lancaster , of HolmcsvUlc , was on the market with cattle and hogs. Doll McCord came In from Denver , this morning , with six loads of western sheep. J. P. Widup , Cordova , was in with two cars of good cattle. Bcrtrand , Nob. , was represented oy B. Glenn , who came in with a car of cattle of his own feeding. Frank Knopp 1s In from Cedar Bluffs with nogs. J. B. Neff , of Mcrna , is In with cattlo. G. M. Corliton , ot Fullerton , is in the yards , to-day , on his return from Chicago. N. P. Rlclunon , ot the commission firm of Palmer , Richmon & Co. , is hero from Chi cago. cago.W. . L. McDonald , of Blair , is on the market with hoirs. Mr. Taylor , of Taylor & Blair , of Broken Bow. is in with two cars of cattlo. Thomas Wheelwright was ia from. Dunlap , la. , with cattlo. James Skirving , of Stuart , is on tliomarko with two loads of hogs. Edward Lancaster is in from Holuicsvillo with cattle nnd hogs. D. W. Austin , of Mineola , has cattle on the market to-day. Mr. Holncs , of Wolford & Ilaincs , Gresh- nm , is on the market with hogs. W. T. Rlckloy is In from Columbus with hogs. D. E. Siovors Is in from Cedar Crook with cattle and hogs. T. II. Cole represents Hartlngton with cattle. J. M. Bailey , of Pilgor , Is on the marltct with two cars of cattlo. A. "L. Spearman Is In from Springfield with four loads of cattlo. William Frank represents Springfield , and has four loads of cattle on the market. Joseph Ellis Is in from DoWitt , looking over the market. Mr. Ellis Is ona of the largo feeders and raisers of flno stock in Saline county. W. N. l''arringtou Is in from Hartlngton with four loads of cattlo. D. C. Clark Is in from Hartington with four loads of cattlo. The hog market to-day reached the lowest point slnco Thursday of last week. On Mon day of this week the hogs sold at $4.40@4.50 , but principally at 4.45. Tuesday's raugo was $4 ! )54.50 ) , but almost everything sold at $4.40 ( > 4I.45. The bulk sold at the same prices on Wednesday , but the top was only f { .45. On Thursday the range was $ l.35@4. 45 , with the bulk at $ U7Kf < 5 .4-K. TIU'J UKAM'Y ItliOOHD. Au Increased Demand Tor Business null IluNlticiiGO Property. "What could the real estate outlook bo but promising I" almost snorted a prominent bruker , IP. response to a reporter's query yesterday. "When J speak of property valuations I don't mean additions to Blair uud.Paplllloii , but I refer to property In the city of Omaha that is mutable for business or resiliency improvement. The wildcat boom in the rural districts dlod two years ago , but since that time men have been putting their good money into improve ments , and consequently properly suitable for Improvement is In constant demand and Htcudily Increasing In value. People don't scctn to realize the immense Improvements , public and private , that have been made in the last two yearn ; If you don't believe it , go and try to purchase a business location somewhere and sea what property owners think of the valuation of Omahu property. " Inquiry among the leading real cstato deal ers confirms the opinion expressed by the brultor quoted. Tlniru uru increased de mands f r lint class business and residence property , wltll no demand whatever for speculative deals. First class property steadily advances in value as business dis tricts develop. During the past week , a largo number cof largo deals have bnun coiuuinutcd , The Sunny Side Uuildlng RMOciaV.on has purchased seventy Iota in Thomas Sc , Ouos' addition fur $13,200The Pacific Express company's purchase of a site for a head- quarter's building at the corner of Sixteenth onU Farnam forrt,500 was referred to last week before the Rule was closed. The lar- put transfer of the woeu was the sale by J. II. Jay nes to M. IA Lau.thuur for Jo 1,000 , of the block at the corner of Six teenth and Cl.iU. W. T. Seuuian sold to . ' . liosleyshell , let 4 In block 15. for IIO.UOO. T. F. Hull sold to C. r. Wricht bis U and 7 on Pr.cillu street , be tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets , for 2,500. U. M. Kitchen old to J , H. Me- j Call three lou lu Ziotfes & Hill's addition , near Fnrnam nnd Twenty-eighth streets , for 910.000. V. A , Spcthmnn Bold lot * 9 nnd 10 , In block 13 , Kountzo Place to M , S. MJlburno for $10,000. Several Now York capitalists are In the city looking for suitable uroporty in which to Invest. The record of transform for the week Is as follows : Monday < , . . $ 47,003 Tuesday \i > , . .x. . . Wednesday , , 150,835 Thursday . , . . . : . . . . 41,227 Friday 30.773 Saturday , . . . , . < i , . , . 78,801 Total . . . ! . . . . . . . { . . . . . $303,637 " ' The nnllillnir Kcooril. Slnco January 1 the building Inspector has Issued G' 3 permits. In April 200 were Issued for the constructloti of buildings tq cost ? ) 15,807. Among the permits for the Week past the following were prominent ! A. L. Nieldsrcsidoncoon , Mason , nearTUlt-ty-sIxth. $7,000 ; L. E. Roberts , two-story storo"nnd flat , Twentieth ami Clark. $11,000 ; J. Mahoney - honey , two-story store , Thirteenth nnd LeaV' cnworth , $7,500 ; D. H. ArClior , twelve ono nnd a half story residences , Emmutt , nonr Twcnty-Bovcntli , $1,50U each. The permits for the week total ns follows : Monday. ? 18GOl Tuesday Wednesday 7,510 Thursday 0,323 Friday 25.IKM Saturday 3,100 Total $00,923 The Glonrnnoci. There Is n constant Increase in the bank clearings , the amount for the past wcok reaching nearly f 1,000,000 , with the banks closed on Tuesday , in honor of the centen nial anniversary of Washington's Inaugura tion. The record for the llvo days is as fol lows : Monday $ 744,305.07 Wednesday 839,242.00 Thursday 701,014.70 Friday 751,305.72 Saturday 787,070.01 Total $3,833,898.23 Increase over corresponding week of last year , 5.5 per cent. The Ilciutf Market. TNSTItUMKNTS placed oa rosord during JL yos'tordav. O Miller anil husband to J A McShana and fi S Soliroodor , s H lot 4 , blcT , Marsh's mid. w d t 2.100 0 A Nftson to J A McShane and 1 , 8 Scliroodor , u H lot 4 , blk 7. Marsh's add , wd 2,100 N J Chrlstenssn and ulfo to J M Shocly , e M lot 1 , blk tKountzo & Ituth's add , wd 3,800 T Olson and wife to A. G Gustafsen , lot 0 , Olseu'ssub. wd TOO F Suhoilll nnd wife to 1' Maystuclc , n2. " > } J ft lots 1 and S , blk 3 , Campbell's add , wd 1.700 CK Harrison to I M Hell , lot 7 , blk 3l , Alnblor 1'laco , w d TOO n A Otbsnn and wlto to S W Wise , und V { lot M , blk 1 , and lot 24 , blk 2Viso a I'armelo's add. n cd 100 DA Miller to.I DJIontgomery , lots 3 , 4 and 0 , blk 8 , Myers , llichard's &Tildon's add. wd 3,500 II Woodward to J Hedge , lots S ) and 24 , blk 2 , Lancaster 1'laco , w d TOO H WoodwnrJto A Hod ; o. lots 21 and 22 , blk 2 , Lancaster place * w d 700 K M Thompson ot al to II 12 Osman , lotU , I.atoy'B bub , w d M Maestrlck Guard to 1C P Martin , lots 2 : ) . 2t ) , 27 , 30 and 31 , blk 3 , Urooklln * add , wd l.GOO I ! F Hlmrer and wife to II C Urownu , lot a. blk : > , Drmnau place , w d 2,000 0 U Marker nnd wlto to II C Ilruwno , lot 13. DlkS. Orchard 11 111. w d COO G K Gibson to MY Malta , lot 10 , bit 2 , Creatonaddwd. . . 2,000 J nnle'and wife to .1 A Iloke , lot 4 , blk 0 , Shull's 2d add , wd 7,500 Heirs of J B Shull to U 13 King , lot 3 , blk 10. ShnH'a 2d ndd , w il 850 C W Jtalney to and wife to It Stanbcrg , e H of lot 4 , Cortland place , wit 4.0CO J U Harris nndllo tn O II Seaman , lot : t7 , Stewart place , w d 2,500 IIA Moore and wife to L C Smith , lot 20. blk "D , " Saenders Ac Hlmebaugh's add , wd TBO MM Marsnalland wife to 0 W .loy , lots 5 and ( I. blk 2. Hitchcock's 1st add. w d. . 2,000 S M Kitclu-n and husband to .1 H Me Cull. lots 0.7 and 8 , blk r > . ami a strip 3xtll ft between lot 8 and Farnam st , Hoggs & Hill's add. w d 40,000 C W Konkllng et at to E B Arnold , lota ' ) , and 34. blk 13 , In Table Land , d 1 Twenty-two transfers , aggregating. . . . . $ 78,801 RiitlrtinR Permits. | Tha following permits were issued by Building Inspector Whitlock yorterday : Carter Whitelond Works Co. , one-story frame carodlng room $ St. Andrew's I2plscop.il cnurch. one aud one-half story building. Walnut Hill. . . O. K. Jaynes , one-story house , Bharmau avenue Three permits , aggregating. . . . $ 3,100 SELF-MADE MEN. They Are , Usually the Result of a Mother's Watchfulness. A wealthy business man not long ago made n short visit to his native town , a thriving little nlaco , and while there was asked to address the Sunday school on the general subject of success in lifo. says a writer in the Youth's Companion. "But I don't know that J have any thing to say , oxccpt that industry and honesty win the race , " ho answered. "Your very example would bo inspir ing1 , if you would toll the atory of your lifo , " said tbo sudorinteuilont. "Are you not a boll-made man ? " "I don't know about that. " "Why , I've heard all nbout your early strue-glesl You 'wont into Mr. "Wheelwright's oflice when you were ton" "Soldidl Soltlidl But tny mother got mo the place , anil while I was there she did all my washing and mending , saw that I had something to eat , and when I got discouraged , told mo to cheer up and romoiubor tears were for babies. " "While you were there you studied by yourself" "Oh no , bless you , no ! Not by my- solfl Mother hoard my lessons every night , and made mo spoil long words while she beat up cakes for breakfast. 1 remember ono night I got so dis couraged I dashed my wrlting-boolc , ugly with pot-hooks and trammels , into the lire , and she burned hop hand pull ing it out. " "Well , it was certainly true , wasn't it , that as soon as you had saved a little inonov , you invested in fruit , and begun to peddle it out on the evening train ? " The rich man's eyes twinkled and then grow moist ever the fun and pa thos of some old recollection. "Yes , " ho said , blowly , "and I should like to toll you n story connected with that timo. Perhaps thnt might do the Sunday school good , The second lot of apples I bought for peddling were specked and wormy. I had boon cheated by the man of whom I bought them , and I could not alTord the loss. The night after , ! discovered they wore unlit to oat I crept down cellar und'lillod my basket as usual. " 'They look very well from the out sldo , ' T thought , 'and perhaps uono of the people who buy thorn will ever como this way again. I'll ' soil thorn , and just as soon as they're gone , I'll got some sound onos. " Mothorwassiiiging about the kitohen as I came up the collar stairs. I hoped to got out of the house without discussing the subject of un sound fruit , but in the twinkling- an eye siio had BOOH and was upon mo , ' 'Ned , ' said she , in her clear voice , 'what are you going to do with those specked apples ? ' " 'Sa sell thorn , ' sUitnmorod 1 , ashamed in advance , " 'Then you'll ho a ohcjitand I shall he ashamed to call you my son'she said , promptly. 'Oh , to think you could drouni of such a sneaking thing as that ! ' Then she cried , and I cried and I've ' never boon tempted to cheat since. No , sir. I haven't anything to Buy in public ubout my early struggles , but I wish you'd remind your hoys and girls ovcpy Sunday that their mothers are probably doing far moro for them than they do for thomsolvci. Toll them , too , to pray thal these dear women may II vo long enough to enjoy some of the prosperity they hnvo won for their children for ml no didn't. " ATIVE MARKETS , Wheat FoHinvs n Prodlotod oiLffib Bnromoton O.IM - - APRIL'S GR AT TRADE IN CATTLE til * , The Arficnj ij Republic Galling For AmorlortHlilrcndstiinVj HOR Pro * duets > AVe bower ntul the IJcjynml tie 01 _ CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS. CHICAGO , May 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB UEK.1 Wheat was rather Arm early and then soft nnd declining on a low bnromoter In the northwest , indicative of rain. The market was Just barely steady during the last hour at a slight recovery from Inside prices for the now crop futures mid at $4 ° dcclino from top prices , The shipping de mand for wheat keeps the cash market Arm nt full yesterday's prices and n llttlo better. Weather reports from the northwest were the moving speculative forces , lo-day. On the signal service map a low buromctorlcal area Is shown to extend over the most im portant portions of the spring1 wheat district of Manitoba and the states. Private dis- catches from the northwest wore very con flicting and In many cases directly nnd flatly contradictory. Some had rain nnd others only wind. The truth sooras to bo that there Is plenty of wind and occasional showers , with signs and expecta tions Of abundance of rnln soon. The north west up to the hour of going to press seems to bo In n state of expectancy , between wind and water. The crowd 'elected to bollcvo that rain was duo to descend copiously and savlncly upon the spring wheat fields , and that it would so descend. That was about nil there was of to-day's market. It was a tircsomo nnd "trifling" sort of day. The activity in the cash wheat market proves to bo general. The interior milling demand is urgent ami df fair proportions. As a result of the week's movement the visible supply should show a reduction of over l,000,00o bushels. Exports from' Atlantic ports have boon larger this * week than any week this year , und C. J. Clark , jr. . wires Harry Scull that 400,000 bushels hnvo been ordered to load out of Now York next week , to bis knowl edge , of which quantity 250,000 bushels will go to the United ICingdom , 77,000 bushels to Lisbon , and 33,000 bushels to the Argentine Republic. The lattcr item is significant , in view of the fact that the Argentina Republic has been qulto a bugbear on account of the flcuro it was to cut as an exporter of wheat. July wheat opened hero at 3c. Tno mar ket worked down to TT c. rallied to 78 } e , settled buck to 78c , and sagged off to 77. % ® 78c , where it rested , in a spiritless fashion , nt the close of busitiobs. Juno opened nt SOJ c , advanced to 81c , sold oft to $0c , ad vanced ugain to about Sic , nnd closed at SOJjfc. As compared with yesterday's clos ings , It shows'n'gain ' of % c in June , nnd a loss of K ( ? o .ia July. The strength of the cash inarkqtj spouis to bo that it is resting on a healtliy , legitimate , consumptive and shipping demand. Lake engagements nro reported i to-day for 54,000 bushels and the ouWrall movement is quite au im portant itoTu. Operations in futures were on a light sBilof and the trading was without any significance whatever. The scalpers were in controll' Hecoipts of cbrn were considerably over ycsterday's'ostfmatcs. being 321 cars , against u nromiso oCSCO. This did not prevent the market from showing considerable firmness at the opening , but fine weather , heavier re ceipts for nowaday and the weakness of wheat wcro. all against the bulls nnd encouraged - couragod free selling bv their opponents , under which tlio , market broke and the feel ing was foriH. | uje very weak , without any . .accomiunimont/rOf activity. The foreign markets wora firm , but export clearances wcro on a moderate scale. Now Yorl : was inclined to weakness' and St. Louis likewise appeared soft and yielding. There were 30,000 bushels loading here for direct export to Glasgow , via Montreal. Some changing from Juno to July was done at a difference of from o to % c. Oats opened firm at the latest prices of yesterday ana later ruled dull and X@c lower. There was g'ood buying early , with ouo operator taking about a quarter of n mil lion bushels of Juno at 23c , but with this de mand satisllod nnd under increased offer ings , weakness ensued , and 22o was touched. In May there was little business , aside from changes the difference between this and next month's prices widening to % @ } c , and clique houses soiling May and buying Juno. Of 183 cars inspected in , which oxreedcd the estimate , 73 cars were contracted oats , and withdrawals from store wcro decreased to 99,000 bushels. No. 2 oats to go to store wcro dull and quotable at Provisions were strongly bearish In their tendency. The receipts of hogs exceeded expectations and as a good run of some was very generally predicted for the coming week , u weak feeling took possession of the market. Trade exhibited u receding turn from the start , and the few reactions experi enced during the day were impotent uud short-lived. Property was offered freely ; the tired bulls throw their holdings , and buyers found no trouble in having their wants supplied. Their wants , however , wcro much smaller than the offerings. Based on yesterday's closing , pork , at adjournment , showed u decline of 17 > @ 20c ; lard of 5@ i c , and short ribs of 5 ( J10c. CHICAGO LiIVB SXOOa. CHICAGO. May 4. [ Special Telegram to THE BEB.I There was no "edge" to prices to-day , or any kind of reliable demand , still salesmen managed to exact yesterday's strong quotations , or G@15o moro than could have been secured Thursday. Trading was slow , the scattering lots of stocrs on sale not proving sufficiently attractive to Induce buy ers , generally , to enter the market oven on speculative account. All cows nnd buUs of fered found n ready outlet at figures fully 15 cents higher than early in the week. The number of stackers and fenders on sale amounted to only nbout GOO , and were mostly thin , common stockers aud rough , coarse heavy feeders. Choice to extra bcovcs brought $4.10@4. 30 ; medium to good steers , 1U50 to 1500 Ibs , * 8.75@4 05 ; 1200 to 1350 Ibs , 83.GO@3.M ! ) ; 050 to 1200 Ibs , $3.35@3.70 ; stock ers and feeders , $3.50@3fK ) ; cows , bulls and mixed. $ I.90@3.B5 ; bulk , $2.25(3.3.75 ( ; steers , $3.00 < < ? 3.GO. , Hous Thq 'market ' has boon weak aud un satisfactory , and fully 10 cents lower than yesterday morning , and 5 cents lower than towards th&Bnkth. of that day on heavy hogs , butuot mortrthau-5 cents lower , if that , on llgla sorts. .Puckers were slow , but operat ors finally bought the most of the supply at a range of fl4.WU ! > 1.00 , principally around (4.55. Kaatorn shippers paid a range of $4.65@4.02 > tffoiLheavy , nnd butcher shapes , mainly arotindii.$4GO ; lighter sorts sold at e4.70@4.75 ; Jlgh > mixed , $ Lf.O@4.u5 ; one lot early at $ l.70and heavy mixed , $1.50554.57 . CHICAGO , ' , iJ ay , 4. [ Special Telegram to THE B en. ] Receipts and shipments of live etock in Cli(5ajpwuro ( ( greater during April of this yearfttian for any corresponding month on record. The total receipts for April. 16S9 , fwcro 18,520 cars against 15,003 for April , ISSSp-and 13.183 for April , 1887. The shipments for April , 1889 , were 8,283 ; April , 1688 , 0,098 , ana April , 18SO , 4,081. , Al most the same statement applies to grain , provisions , hogs ? cattle and sheep. The re ceipts In all were larger than for any April in four years. Commenting on the above figures , a railroad man said ; "When you consider the larger receipts and tbo decrease In net earnings , it slmpiy proves that we are maklntr too low rates. An increase ull around is our only Balvutiou. " F1.VANG1AU Nuw YOHK , May 4.- [ Special Telegram to TUB BBB.J STOCKS The stock inarkoj was irregular to-day , and attgr a show of strength in BOIIIU stocks and u uttiidod weak ness In others the week closed without the list being materially changed from the first ( Inures. At the. opening prices were gener ally a shade better with business confined to less than n dozen stocks. The active securi ties vyoro Atchlson , Burlington , Northern Pacific preferred , Oregon Transcontinental , Union Pacific mid St. Paul , In most of which , before the end of the hour , there wore some losses. Union Pacific lost K nnd Bur lington * g > Those losses were recovered later , aud Atchlson was qulto strong. The weak part ot the list was In trust stocks. Sugar Trusts lost over 3 points , and Chicago Gas IV , touching 43 and regaining n fraction. Toward noon the activity wont to Burling ton , Heading , nnd Hlchmond & Wcstpotnt , the changes In the prices of which wcro Insignificant - significant , nnd were * losses. Burlington wont off to OS ? nnd the others yielded smaller fractions. Cotton Oil was conspic uous , dropping 1 * mfll recovering ipor cent. The fact that thuro was no serious back-set from the advances madoRfor two days past Is regarded ns n favorable sign by the bulls , nnd they predict still bettor gams next week. The following were the closing quotations : MOSKV Easy with no loans. PIIIMB MEKCANTILK PAI-EU 83 @ 35 { per cent. STEIIUKO Excinxon Quiet but firm ? sixty-day bills , $1.87 ; demand , PKODUOE CHICAGO , May 4. 1:15 : p. m. close Wheat Steady ; cash and Juno 80.Kc : July , 77 15-10c. Corn Easier ; cash , 34 15-10c ; Juno , 34.J c ; July , 84J < c. Oats Steady cash,2'J 7-10c ; July,22 15-10c. ( j Barley Nothing doing. Prime Timothy $1.23. Flax J1.50. Whisky $1.02. Pork Steady ; cash , $11.40 : July , $11,55. Lard Steady ; cash , $0..y < ( S0.75 : July , Flour Steady ; winter wheat , $2.00(34.00 ( ; spring wheat , ? 1.30@5.75 ; rye iliour , $2AO < < t > a.oo. a.oo.Dry Salt Meats Shoulders , $ , " > .2o@.r .50 : short clear , ? 0.2o@0.37K : short ribs , * 5.85 ( 5.90. Butter Slow ; creamery , 13221c ; dairy , 13@lSc. Cheese Dull ; full crcnm Cheddars and flats , 7K@8c ; Young Americas , 8@nc Eggs-Firm ; fresh , ll@ll c. Hides Unchanged ; heavy nnd light green salted , n > fc ; salted dull , 4 0 ; green salted calf , flc ; dry flint , 7o ; dry salted , 7c ; dry calf , 7ifbc ( ; deacons , 2."ic each. Tallow Unchanged ; No. 1 , solid packed , 4c ; No. 2 , Sj c ; cake , 4 > c. Ucccipts. Shipments. Flour . 8,000 4,000 Wheat . 13,000 53,000 Corn . 214,000 4G < 1,000 Oats . 124,000 278,000 New York , May 4. Wheat Receipts , 10,000 ; exports , 10,000 ; market quiet and easier for spot ; No. 2 rod , 82/o in store ; 84K@So afloat ; 83Jf@S3tfo f. o. b. ; No. 3 rud , 77e ; options dull and @ } fc lower , weak ; May , b2Jfc. Corn Receipts , 120,000 ; exports , 110,000 ; spot , dull , but steady ; No. 2 , 43 in elevator ; 44 ! c afloat ; No. 2 white. 43c ; No. 3 , 42G 12VJc ; ungraded mixed , 41 > @ 45c ; options dull , weak mid lower. Oats Receipts , 4,000 ; exports , 1,000 ; spot , dull , unchanged ; options , dull , lower ; May , 2SJfc ; Juno , 2S ? o ; July , 2S c ; spot , No. 2 , white , 34j.t@34.54c ; mixed western , 2S@32c. Coffee Options firm , and 5 points up : sales , 32,250 bags ; May , ? 10.85 ; July , $17.10 ( VJ17.15 ; spot Hio , quiet ; fair cargoes , $18.75. Petroleum ttcady , quiet ; united closed at Eggs Firmer ; western , Pork Quiet. Lard Easier and quiet ; western steam , 87.17 ; May f 7.14. Butter AVeak ; western 10@24c. Minneapolis , May 4. Sample wheat dull , about steady ; receipts , 193 cars ; shipments 4'i cars. Closing : No. 1 hard , May , DOc ; July , 9Sc ; on track , 90 ( < JU7c ; No. 1 northern , May , S7 fc ; J July , 80Kc ; on itrnck , 8S@ 8'Jc ; No. " northern , 77c ; July , 7J c ; on track , 77@75c. St. JjouiH , May 4. Wheat Easier ; cash , 77J4c ; May , 77c. Corn Easier ; cash , 3030o ; May , Oats Easier ; cash and May , 23) c ; Juno , /c. Pork Dull at S12.20. Lard Quiet at tJ ( 50. Whisky Steady at 51.02. Butter Unchanged ; creamery , 20@21c ; dairy , 17@18c. Cincinnati , May 4. Wheat Nominal ; No. 2 red , 84@83c. Corn Light demand ; No. 2 mixed , 87c. Oats Wealt ; No. 2 mixed , 20@27c. Whisky Steady nt $1.02. Knnsna City , ' May 4. Wheat Weak ; No. 2 rodXpash , G9o ; July , OlJ c ; No. 2 soft , cash , no bids nor offerings ; July , OOc bid. Corn Stronger ; No. 3 cash , 2lp ( ; July , 2C e asked ; No. 2 white , cash , no bids nor offerings. Oats No. 2 , cash , 20c asked. JjlVK STUCK. Chicago , May 4. The Drovers' Journal reports as follows : Cattle Receipts , 1,500 ; market steady ; beeves , * UO@4.80 ; Btoors.3.35@4.00 : stockers - ors and feeders , S'J.50@3.UO ; cows , bulls nnd mixed , $1.90@3.33 ; Tux as steers , &J.OO@3. ( > 0. Hogs Receipts , 11,000 ; market steady ; mixed , $4.50@4.70 ; heavy , $4.401.03 ( ; skips , $3.r.0@1.50. Sheep Receipts , 3,500 ; market steady ; natives , $3.75@5.00 ; westerns , $3.75 ( 4.90 ; Texans , $3.25@3.75. Kansas City , May 4. Cattle Receipts , l.fiOO ; shipments , 7G3 ; dressed boot and shipping steers , strong and 5@10c higher ; good to choice corn-fed , $3.90@4.10 ; common to medium , $3.00@3.75 ; stockers nnd feeding steers , steady at $3.00@3.60 ; cows , steady at $1.75(33,00. ( Hogs Receipts 0,200 ; shipments , 1,400 ; light , steady to strong ; heavy , weak to lower ; common to choice , $4.25@4.50. Stoiix City , May 4. Cattle Receipts , 2'Jt ; shipments , 200 ; market stoauy ; fut steers , 53.00jf3. ( 0 ; stackers , S2.35ra2.85 ; feeders , $2.40fe2.00 ; canners and bulls , $1.00 @ 1.75 ; veal calves , 3.0C(4 1.00. Hogs Receipts. 1,200 ; market steady ; light nnd mixed , $ J.35@4.40 ; heavy , $4.37itf @ 4.42Jf. National Stock Ynrils , Kast St. Ijouls , May 4. Cattle Receipts , 200 ; shipments , 500 ; market steady ; choice heavy native steers , $3.80@4.40 ; fair to good , t.00@4.00stockuntund ; feeders , * 2.10@i.GO : ; rangers , corn-fed , $3.80@3.40 ; grass-fed , $1.90 @ 3.90. Hogs Receipts , 1,100 ; shipments ; 1,400 : market strong ; cholco heavy and butchors' selections , $4.H5@I.G5 ; packing , $4.40 ( < $4.GO ; light grades , ,45@4.00. A MyHtarlons Hallway. Thuro is u natural mystery connected with a railway in Chutttiboochoo coun ty , Georgia , that' lias no piu-Hllol , The road , after leaving u crook , pnsfios through n cut four or 11 vo foot deep and 800 to 400 foot long , coining to a grade at each end. To the northonyt of this grade la u nalural ascent of nboul ono foot in ton. The surface of tlio earth , after the grading through this out , bo- gnn sinking in sections up tlio hill thnt would bo nu largo UH 30 or 50 foot wide by 200 OP 800 foot lonjr , parallel with the road. Those section ) ! have dropped from two to six foot , and from tlmo to time since the road was gradud , a \ enrage ago , have gone up the nil ! tor 200 oriiOO foot. The slides und sinks have never boon witncdkud , and may occur ut any time and always cause a rlsn in tlio rail road traclc from two to six foot , and at times crook it nbout out of ' .hu cut. At this season all fruit , irons will be bonollttod by a wush of noino I ; ( nil. A gallon of strong soiijuds : | , to whluh a toubpounful of cai-boliu arid Is added , is excellent. Scrub Hio bark well und apply the wash liberally , MUSIOAIj AND miAMATIO. Salvlnl's daughter has given evidence- great histronio genius. Henry Irving has been invited to produce 'Macbeth" in Germany this summer. Massenet's "Lo Old" has uchlovod n vorlt- nblo triumph atthoCostntm theater In Homo. "The County Fair" gains In popularity nnd prosperity the longer it Is ployed. Kveryono who sees It is delighted. Miss Rosini Yokes returns to Now York , nnd will bo soon nt Daly's theater lu n round of her fnvorlto parts. "Kin Prachtlzor Elnfnll" Is the Gorman comedy which W. 11. Olllotto is to adapt m ttmo for production next fall. Author Anson Paul intends to rowrlto bis military drama , "Her Atonement , " and gave It n London production In the autumn. Prof. Herrmann , the magician , will follow Minnie Palmer at the Fifth avenue theatre , Now York , beginning his cngagomcut on Muy 37 , Mmo. Mnthlldo Cottrolly Is soon to appear In the now opera , "Tlio Clover , " which is to bo presented by. the McCaull company In Now York City. Gcorgo Fortcsquo , the mammoth comedian of "Evaugollno , " is determined to star In "Mrs. Moses Meyer" next season. Thotltlo Indicates the sort of play ho has. John Wlldo has written to n friend stating that there Is no truth In the rumor thnt Ed ward ilarripan nnd ho nro to resume part ncrahlp next season. Ho will continue on the road ns a star in "Running Wild. " The engagement of Viola Allen to play leading female parts with the Jefferson- Florence combination , will not Interfere with her playing in "Shonaudoah" at the Star theater , Now York , next September nnd Oc tober. "Tho Great Metropolis , " George Jossop nnd Ben Teal's now melodrama , wnlch was originally christened "Costar Lights , " will bo produced next season under the manage ment of IClaw and Erlangor. The now play U based on a story of Now York ut the pres ent tlmo. The forty-eighth performance In Paris of Berlioz's "La Damnation do Faust" at tracted so largo a number of musical enthu siasts that ninny were unubla to obtain ad mission to the ChDtolot , and the forty-ninth and fiftieth wcro announced in consequence for the week following. The theater of Ebllng , In Prussia , has the unenviable distinction of having boon the first to produce a drama founded on the tragic events nt Mcyerling. This play , which Is in live acts , is ontftlcd , "Prince Ulelchon- fels , " and the author has added "Psychologi cal Study of Moyorling Catastrophoo. " William Morris has again sailed for'South America , where ho proposes to glvo another theatrical season. Ho will bo followed next Saturday , by Loio Fuller nnd n company numbering twonty-ilvo people , who nro to open in Valparaiso , Chill. They will play a number of standard pieces and make n gruni ) production of Mr. Gillette's versou of "She. " There nro three acts and throe scones In "Tho Oolah , " which Francis Wilson is to brlns ? out May'13. The llrst scene repre sents the public place in a Perisian village nonr Teheran , and the exterior of the homo of the "Oolah. " The second will show the exterior of Akhalzakck's beautiful mansion , nnd the final scene will depict a public bazaar lu Teheran , The sorio-conilc perversion of "Robert Elsemere , " produced nt Union Square thea ter , Now York , is OMO of the ghastliest dra matic failures hnro tills season. That any adaptation of Mrs. Humphrey Ward's book must fail was , of course , a foregone conclu sion ; but there are degrees In disaster , and the badness of this attempt was surprising. Edwin Bootli and Lawrence Barrett began an engagement of ouo week In Denver , and after playing for three nights in Salt Lake City , will dedicate the now California Theatre in San Francisco , May 13. The tragedians are now traveling lu n now palace car called "Hulsemero , " which bus been built especially f6r them by the Pullman Palace Car company. Sophocles' "Elcctra" was successfully pre sented at the Hollis Street theater , at Bos ton , rccontly , under the auspices of the American academy of arts. Greek students attended from Harvard and Smith colleges and other institutions , and gained now en thusiasm for the Greek drama. Tills is es pecially true ut Harvard , where the "CEdl- pus Tyrannus" has been givcu , and similar productions may follow. EDUCATIONAL. The Chicago Frco Kindergarten associa tion had enrolled last year 3,232 children. The endowments of the Leland Stanford , jr. , university are expected to roach $20,000 , ; 000. Massachusetts lias 24,000 pupils in the ovoning. schools , ail increase of 50 per cent In ono year. The Rocky Mountain Advocate says the In- crcasu in the value of lands in and around Denver will soon 1111 the treasury of the Denver university with millions. Tlio friends of Syracuse university are to bn congratulated on the acquisition of a col lection of 12,000 rara and splendid portraits , the gift of Mrs. E. W. Lcavenworth. Two wealthy ladies of Leipzig have pre sented the city with the gift of $150,000 , the interest of which is to bo spent for the relief of educated families in needy circumstances. The last congress appropriated over $300- 000 for twelve new school buildings this year in the District of Columbia. That will make twenty-nlno school houses erected in three years. The number of colleges and Institutions in the country is the same as It was ten years ago , but the number of students has in creased from 11,101 to 32,310 In the same period. The interest-bearing funds of the common schools nnd the university of Texas amount to. over $20,000,000 , and the 30,000,000 acres of unsold hinds will , within the next two decades , swell this amount to $100,000- 000. Thus it will bo seen that the public school endowment Is now more than $100- 000,000. The university of Southern California , lo cated at Los Angeles , proposes to establish an observatnry on Wilson's Peak. It is ex pected that the apparatus will include a 40- inch glass telescope and a 24-inch photographic - graphic instrument. It is stated on good authority that the trustees will have a bal ance of $400,000 on hand after the telescope objective is paid for , Rev. W. V , Slocum. I a to of Baltimore , was inaugurated president of Colorado college March 28th. Tlio hearty interest and sup port. of the educational forces of the nnw west , under the insulration of the new presi dent , opens a bright future for this Institu tion. The sum of * ; o,000 Is now being raised in Colorado Springs , with which to erect a building for dormitory and boarding pur- pottos. Tha Billings library , built at an expense of nearly $150,000 , nnd presented to the uni versity of Vermont by Hon. Frederick Bil lings , of Woodstock , formerly of California , one of the six finest college library buildings on the western continent , is to bo further beautified the coming ttcason by the erection of a wing at the north to complement that at tlio south otid , the gift ot Mr. Billings , built to accommodate the rapidly Incruasintr re quirements of the library. I'rnf.-HHor Huxley on T may have the most absolute faith that a Ma ml has not committed tlio crimo-of which ho is accused , says Pro- fewior Huxley in his article on agnosticism ticism in the I'opulur Science Monthly. In the early Any a of Knirllsh history , if my friend could have obtained few moro c.oininir/'titora / of Mice robust faith , ho would have boon ( iciiuiited , At the preaont day , if I tendered mynolf as a wltnosH on that score , tlio jiiOgo would tell mo to stand down , and the youngest barrister would smile tit my simplicity. Miserable indeed is the man who his ; not such faith in some of his fallow nion only less miserable than the man who allows himself to forgot that such faith is not , strictly speaking , ovMcnco ; and \vhen his faith is disappointed , as will Imjipon now and ugain , turns Tim on ami blames the universe fur his own blunders. And so , if a man can II nd u friend , tlio hypostas'iB of all his hope's , the mirror of his ethlenl tduul , in the Jesus of any , or ull , of the gospels , lut him live by faith in that ideal. Who shall or can forbid him ? Hut let him not delude hlnuolf with the no ! ( tin that hli faith Is ovitUMu'.o of the objective reality of Unit In which ho trusts. Such evidence is to bn obt.ilnod only by the use of the methods of sclonco , as ap plied to history and to lltontturo , nnd it um-juiiu at yi-jii.JiU U > very little. WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIE\V \ , Mouoy fa Busy and Qllt-E dgod Paper lu Domnnd. . , / > DOWN TO 2 1.2 PER Cheap Money Promised Through tti Summer Months Produce tlvo in Chicago Crop. R ports nro Favorable. 05 , Trntlo In Good * Jlnthcr Disappointing. CHICAGO , May 4. [ Special Tolegrnw to TUB HUB. ] The money market remains In the same qulot monotonous condition , ' recorded - corded last wook. Calls for bank ncc&mhio- datlons from the grain nnd provision trade are small , nnd the vblumo of thnt class ot papoi- held by the banks is steadily decreasing , ns holders roatlzb on their property by shipping to the consumers' markets. Present Indications favor the opinion that the close of the month will llml n smaller percentage of the paper Just men tioned In banker's hands , than nt any corresponding spending time m many years. Merchants nnd miscellaneous borrowers nro asking fern n fair line ofi discount. The former 'assort that they nro compelled In many cases to borrow because of the tardiness of cbllcc- tions In some parts of the country. Trade , In many lines of goods , has also boon 'disap ' pointing , nnd necessitates borrowing to moot maturing obligations thnt were expected to bo provided for from current sates. The aggre gate demand , however , is below the supply of funds nnd the market Is weak at C7 per cent , according to the size ot loans ; although ns low ns 4 % po/cont Is occasionally accepted for largo sums on call backed by gilt edged collaterals. Money nt financial centers hi the east continues to accumulate because of a lack of demand from borrowers , who see no prospects of using it to advantage , nnd call loans In Now York on fancy collaterals are quoted at 2$2 ( > $ per com nnd time loans at 4@7 per cent. The outlook nlso favors a dull loan market nnd cheap money through the summer months. Foreign ad vices Indicate no particular change In that quarter. The Now York exchange was in lighter supply with fair demand nni'was Urmcr , and sold nt 4U@GO premium per f 1,000 nnd closed at the outsido. Foreign exchange Is steady with a fair number of bills offered. Stxtv day documentary ibllls on London sold nt $4.S3ji@4.SOj ! and closed at $4.SO . The general Jobbing trade continues qulot nnd , on the whole. , logs satisfactory ) In volume. In some lines the sales for the llrst four months of the current j'oar are above those for tlio corresponding time in 18i8 , while others show n decrease. For the llrst tlmo in sixteen years the. . Now York stock exchange was closed for three successive days , which was duo to the con- toiiuial festivities. Despite the fact that thcro wcro only three business days , a good business was transacted ; sales having ag gregated 503,4,45 shares. Foreigners bought frocly , und there wore , apparently , few stocks offered. Koports of railroad earnings were good nnd the general disposition' waste to buy. This resulted in a strong market , with a sharp advance In all active stocks , Tlio March report of the Chicago , Burling ton & Quincy showed that the not earnings had increased $847,177. This surprised the operators , and caused n rush to cover "shorts.1 Prices advanced points- and although free realizing was Indulged in when it became known that , despite the largo gains , the road had failed to earn its fixed charges , the appreciatiatlon was well maintained. Si. Paulas not earnings for March Increased * 3ft2.733. but the gross for April decreased $0,238.Tho buying proved too strong for such influoiico'to hnvo any material effect on prices , and u not gain of IX points was recorded , - Alltho western stocks were stronger , and closed. 1@3V points higher. Bonds were in good request nnd firmer. Chicago produce market exhibited con siderable activity during the past week , not withstanding the holiday season , but the feeling was somewhat unsettled and prices ruled with considerable irregularity. For eign advices were loss favorable to holders , and eastern markets wore inclined ' to weakness for leading articles. Tlio move ment of grain to leading western markets , was somewhat larger , attributed to the fact tbat holders desired to deliver property on May contracts. The movement , eastward , wasnho qulto liberal , reasonable freight rates inducing shippers to enlarge their sup plies. The supply of grain shows a further material reduction , excepting of oats nnd the movement to smaller stations Is com paratively light. Crop reports from all sec- tlons continue favorable , and the outlook in dicates a good yield of nil kinds In most sac- tions. ' Some damage in reported , but' it Is mainly local. Advices from abroad nlso favor good crops of most cereals. The export movement continues fair of flour and wheat , and quito liberal of corn and provisions. Deliveries on May con tracts wore qulto liberal In the principal western markets , but were readily 'accepted and paid for. Tfiio prices for grain showed a little improvement early , but during tab past two or thrco days a weaker fooling was de veloped and lower figures accepted. In pro visions the feeling was rather weak early , mm prices ruled lower ; but toward the close the markets showed moro strength , and the reduction was recovered , Uecoipts of llvo stock have been somewhat larger at tlia principal western markets , and urfees were moro favorable to buyers. llogs were in bettor supply at larger pack ing centers , and good quality Is well main tained. The packing for the week shows a de crease , compared with tno returns of the corresponding week in WJS , but the aggre gate return slnco March , shows an Increase. The movement of provisions continues quito liberal , and will probably be well maintained , as parties will no doubt fet ward considerable property accepted on May contracts. JUST AMINUTK.- News of The Saturday Kvonlng Hoe nulled Down. Hutchlnson's ( Kan. ) board of trade has passed resolutions indorsing Judge Oroff , of Omaha , for the vacancy on the intor-stato commission. The contgnnlnl arch nt Washington Square | s of such artistic design that the clil/ens propose to reproduce it in marble. The cost of a permanent arch will be 9100,01)0 ) , and already several substantial subscriptions have been received. Gcorgo Francl Train lias now fasted six teen days. A religious riot over n priest at Maolstee , Mich , , was extinguished by tba tire depart ment. James VVatorbury , Jr. , has been amusing his friends with' a private circus perform ance. The actors arcull young bloods be longing to Now York's " 400 , " wiilo | the giddy girls belonging to the sauip oxclublva circle j > a scd the loiiionado and peanuts. Ttie Mexican government Is reported to have ceded an immense tract of laud to an American syndicate. Cleveland Is said to have declared recently that ho will devote the rest of hU Hfo to the practice of law. The Provincotown schooner Nellie Swift , from the West 1 nil Ion for Now York , hits been given up for lost with all on board , The authorities of SchloswclK have refined to rescind the decree expelling certain Ger man-Americans from the Island * of Awrou and Folm in the North sea. Secretary Tracy yesterday awarded 'to the Union Iron works of Sun Francisco the con tract for constructing a grout armored coast vessel ut u coit of 11,023,000 , Tlio weekly bank statement shuvvi that the jroicrvo decreased $3'J04.0JO. TliO'banks now hold $3,573,000111 oxeeieof letfcl roquira- ments. ' " * Orders have been Issued to the priaou au thorities for the rclousi ) from Jail of Wil'.Utn ' O'llrien und Timothy Hurrlnuton. * - J r'omlnutoij For llyiin's fliM T F.ni'oiii * . Kan , May 3. The Fourth , dls trlct republican convention bus nominated Harrison Kcllcy , of CofToy county , as af an- didato fur the vacant gout of Congrewman Ryan , The convention has been ! n session three 4ya , and SIS bKlivts have br.ii Uk-D.